Chapter 13 Amendment to Schedules

Rev. 01/03/2024

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009(a)

Miss. Bankr. L.R. 1009-1

The debtor must amend schedules to: add a new creditor add an address for a creditor that was previously listed with no address or an incomplete address remove a creditor change the amount of a debt change the classification of a debt   The debtor must also amend the list of creditors (the "Matrix") when an amendment to the schedules: adds a new creditor adds an address for a creditor that was previously listed with no address or an incomplete address removes a creditor An amendment fee is due when amending schedules D, E/F, or the Matrix. The ECF system will access a filing fee for each filing. To avoid multiple charges, the filer must file the amended schedules and the Matrix as one transaction (filing).

Amending Schedules D and/or E/F or the Matrix

Requirements:

• Filing Fee

No fee is due when the amendment:

• Adds an attorney representing a creditor.
• Changes an address for an attorney representing a creditor.
• Changes an address for a creditor listed on the matrix with a complete address. (A fee is due when the initial mailing matrix has a creditor with no address or an incomplete address).
• Amended Schedules with Unsworn Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury
• Amended Summary of Assets and Liabilities
• Amended Matrix (when removing or adding creditors)
• Notice of Amendment and Certificate of Service

The debtor must use the court's local form notice when adding a new creditor. Local Forms MSSB-A13-1 and MSSB-A13-2. See Miss. Bankr. L.R. 1009-1(a)

The debtor must give notice of the amendment to the trustee and the affected entity when no new creditor is added. See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009(a). There is no local form notice when the amendment does not add a new creditor.

 

Docket Events:

Amended Schedule

[Bankruptcy > Other > Amended Schedules D and/or E/F (Fee)]

Notice when Adding a Creditor

[Bankruptcy > Notice > Notice to Creditors Added by Amendment]

Notice when Not Adding a Creditor

[Bankruptcy > Notices > Notice (generic - no deadline date or objection period]

Amending Schedules A/B, I, J, or J-2

Amending Schedules A/B, I, or J click here

Amending Schedules C, G, or H

Amending Schedule C click here

Amending Schedule G click here

Amending Schedule H click here

Amending Chapter 13 Plan

Modification of Chapter 13 Plan Before Confirmation

Modification of Chapter 13 Plan After Confirmation

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